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resorcinol
[ ri-zawr-suh-nawl, -nol ]
noun
, Chemistry, Pharmacology.
- a white, needlelike, water-soluble solid, C 6 H 6 O 2 , a benzene derivative originally obtained from certain resins, now usually synthesized: used chiefly in making dyes, as a reagent, in tanning, in the synthesis of certain resins, and in medicine in treating certain skin conditions; meta-dihydroxybenzene.
resorcinol
/ rɪˈzɔːsɪˌnɒl /
noun
- a colourless crystalline phenol with a sweet taste, used in making dyes, drugs, resins, and adhesives. Formula: C 6 H 4 (OH) 2 ; relative density: 1.27; melting pt: 111°C; boiling pt at 1 atm.: 276°C
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Derived Forms
- reˈsorcinal, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of resorcinol1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of resorcinol1
C19: New Latin, from resin + orcinol
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Example Sentences
The other compound, resorcinol, was known to chemistry ten years before it was utilized as a source of colouring-matters.
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The dye introduced by Caro in 1874 is the brominated phthaleïn of resorcinol.
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